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1 better
better ['betə(r)]∎ you will find no better hotel vous ne trouverez pas mieux comme hôtel;∎ the marks are better than I expected les notes sont meilleures que je ne m'y attendais;∎ it's better than nothing c'est mieux que rien;∎ nothing could be better, it couldn't be better cela ne peut pas être mieux, c'est on ne peut mieux;∎ that's better! voilà qui est mieux!;∎ I'm better at languages than he is je suis meilleur ou plus fort en langues que lui;∎ he's a better cook than you are il cuisine mieux que toi;∎ she's a better painter than she is a sculptor elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;∎ fruit juice is better for you than coffee le jus de fruit est meilleur pour la santé que le café;∎ I had hoped for better things j'avais espéré mieux;∎ the weather is better il fait meilleur;∎ business is (getting) better les affaires vont mieux;∎ things are (getting) better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux!;∎ it couldn't or nothing could be better! c'est on ne peut mieux!;∎ he looks better without his glasses il est mieux sans lunettes;∎ you get a better view from here on voit mieux d'ici;∎ it's better if I don't see them il vaut mieux ou il est préférable que je ne les voie pas;∎ it's better that way c'est mieux comme ça;∎ it would be better if you called me tomorrow ce serait ou il vaudrait mieux que tu m'appelles demain;∎ it would have been better to have waited a little il aurait mieux valu attendre un peu;∎ you're far better leaving now il vaut beaucoup mieux que tu partes maintenant;∎ to be all the better for having done sth se trouver mieux d'avoir fait qch;∎ you'll be all the better for a holiday des vacances vous feront le plus grand bien;∎ all the better! tant mieux!;∎ better off mieux;∎ they're better off than we are (richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous; (in a more advantageous position) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous;∎ she'd be better off in hospital elle serait mieux à l'hôpital;∎ he'd have been better off staying where he was il aurait mieux fait de rester où il était∎ to get better commencer à aller mieux;∎ now that he's better maintenant qu'il va mieux;∎ I hope you will soon be better j'espère que vous serez bientôt rétabli;∎ my cold is much better mon rhume va beaucoup mieux;∎ I'm feeling much better je me sens beaucoup mieux;∎ you are looking better tu as meilleure mine∎ she's a better person for it ça lui a fait beaucoup de bien;∎ humorous you're a better man than I am! tu as (bien) du mérite;∎ he is no better than his brother il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère;∎ you're no better than a liar! tu n'es qu'un menteur!;∎ euphemism old-fashioned or humorous she's no better than she should be elle n'est pas d'une vertu farouche∎ the better part of sth la plus grande partie de qch;∎ I waited for the better part of an hour j'ai attendu presque une heure;∎ we haven't seen them for the better part of a month ça fait presque un mois ou près d'un mois que nous ne les avons pas vus2 adverb∎ he swims better than I do il nage mieux que moi;∎ she paints better than she sculpts elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;∎ they speak French better than they used to ils parlent mieux le français qu'avant;∎ the town would be better described as a backwater la ville est plutôt un coin perdu;∎ he held it up to the light, the better to see the colours il l'a mis dans la lumière afin de mieux voir les couleurs;∎ all the better to hear you with c'est pour mieux t'entendre;∎ to go one better (than sb) renchérir (sur qn)∎ I liked his last book better j'ai préféré son dernier livre;∎ I'd like nothing better than to talk to him je ne demande pas mieux que de lui parler;∎ so much the better tant mieux;∎ or better still ou mieux encore;∎ the less he knows the better moins il en saura, mieux ça vaudra;∎ the more I know him the better I like him plus je le connais plus je l'aime;∎ proverb better late than never mieux vaut tard que jamais(c) (with adj) mieux, plus;∎ better looking plus beau (belle);∎ better paid/prepared mieux payé/préparé;∎ she's one of Canada's better-known authors c'est un des auteurs canadiens les plus ou mieux connus∎ you had better begin at the beginning tu ferais bien de commencer par le commencement;∎ we'd better be going (must go) il faut que nous partions; (would be preferable) il vaut mieux que nous partions;∎ I'd better not wake him il vaut mieux que je ne le réveille pas;∎ you'd better not il ne vaudrait mieux pas;∎ hadn't you better phone first? est-ce qu'il ne vaudrait pas mieux que tu appelles avant?;∎ it'll be ready tomorrow - it'd better be! ce sera prêt demain - il vaudrait mieux!;∎ you'd better be on time! tu as intérêt à être à l'heure!3 noun(a) (superior of two) le (la) meilleur(e) m,f;∎ which is the better of the two? lequel des deux est le meilleur?;∎ what do you think of this wine? - I've tasted better comment trouvez-vous ce vin? - j'en ai bu de meilleurs;∎ there's been a change for the better in his health son état de santé s'est amélioré;∎ the situation has taken a turn for the better la situation a pris une meilleure tournure;∎ for better or worse pour le meilleur ou pour le pire;∎ I expected better of you je m'attendais à mieux de ta part∎ curiosity got the better of me ma curiosité l'a emporté;∎ we got the better of them in the deal nous l'avons emporté sur eux dans l'affaire(position, status, situation) améliorer; (achievement, sales figures) dépasser;∎ can you better that? pouvez-vous faire mieux que cela?;∎ Commerce the company has bettered the competition for the second year running c'est la deuxième année consécutive que l'entreprise a fait mieux que la concurrence;∎ she's eager to better herself elle a vraiment envie d'améliorer sa situation►► Commerce Better Business Bureau = organisme américain de conseil aux entreprises et aux consommateurs, notamment lorsque ceux-ci veulent faire une réclamation, French Canadian Bureau m d'éthique commerciale du Canada; -
2 better
'betəcomparative; = goodbetter1 adj adv1. mejor2. másI like this film better me gusta más esta película / prefiero esta películabetter off mejor / más ricowhen I'm better off, I'll buy a new car cuando tenga más dinero, compraré un coche nuevohad better más vale / sería mejor queyou'd better go to the doctor más vale que vayas a ver al médico / sería mejor que fueras a ver al médicoy wellbetter2 n el mejorwhich is the better of these two motorbikes? ¿cuál es la mejor de estas dos motos?tr['betəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (comp of good) mejor2 (more healthy) mejor1 (comp of well) mejor2 (to a greater extent) más1 el mejor, la mejor1 (improve) mejorar2 (surpass) superar1 superiores nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto better oneself mejorar su posición socialbetter late than never más vale tarde que nuncaso much the better tanto mejorfor want of something better a falta de otra cosa mejorto be no better than no ser más queto get better recuperarse, mejorarseto go one better hacer mejor todavíato like something/somebody better preferir algo/a alguienbetter and better cada vez mejorfor better or for worse para lo bueno o para lo maloto be better off than somebody tener más dinero que alguiento get the better of somebody llevar la ventaja a alguien, salir ganando a alguienthe better part of la mayor parte deyou know better than me tú sabes más que yobetter feelings concienciabetter half media naranja————————tr['betəSMALLr/SMALL]1 apostante nombre masulino o femeninobetter ['bɛt̬ər] vt1) improve: mejorar2) surpass: superar1) : mejor2) more: másbetter than 50 miles: más de 50 millas1) : mejorthe weather is better today: hace mejor tiempo hoyI was sick, but now I'm better: estuve enfermo, pero ahora estoy mejor2) : mayorthe better part of a month: la mayor parte de un mesbetter n1) : el mejor, la mejorthe better of the two: el mejor de los dos2)to get the better of : vencer a, quedar por encima de, superaradj.• mejor adj.• superior adj.adj.comp.• mejor adj.comp.adv.• mejor adv.n.• apostador, -ora s.m.,f.• mejor s.m.• superior s.m.
I 'betər, 'betə(r)what do you think of the wine? - I've tasted better — ¿qué te parece el vino? - los he probado mejores
if they can both come, so much the better — si pueden venir los dos, mucho or tanto mejor
I can go one better: I'll give you interest-free credit — yo puedo hacerle una oferta aún mejor: le doy crédito sin interés
to be better — estar* mejor
II
1) ( comp of well I,II) mejorshe swims better than I do o than me — nada mejor que yo
2)had better — ( ought)
hadn't you better phone them? — ¿no deberías llamarlos?
well, I'd better be off — bueno, me tengo que ir
you'd better believe it! — (colloq) sí señor
3) ( more) (AmE) másit cost me better than $100 — me costó más de 100 dólares
III
a) ( superior of two)the better of the two — el mejor de los/las dos
for the better — para bien, para mejor
to get the better of somebody/something — ganarle la batalla a alguien/algo
my curiosity got the better of me — la curiosidad fue más fuerte que yo or pudo más que yo
IV
a) ( improve) mejorarb) ( surpass) \<\<score/record\>\> mejorar, superar
I ['betǝ(r)]1.ADJ (compar)of good; mejorhe's much better — (Med) está mucho mejor
that's better! — ¡eso es!
it is better to — + infin más vale + infin
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better and better — cada vez mejor•
she is better at dancing than her sister — se le da mejor bailar a ella que a su hermana•
it couldn't be better — no podría ser mejor•
these products are better for the environment — estos productos son mejores para el medio ambiente•
to get better — mejorar; (Med) mejorar(se), reponerse•
he's no better than a thief — no es más que un ladrónshe's no better than she ought to be — † es una mujer que tiene historia
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it lasted the better part of a year — duró la mayor parte del año•
the sooner the better — cuanto antes mejorhalf 1., 1), nature 1., 2), day 1., 3)•
it would be better to go now — sería mejor irse ya2.ADV (compar)of well; mejor•
all the better — tanto mejorso you're both coming - all the better! — así es que venís los dos, ¡tanto mejor!
I feel all the better for having confided in someone — me siento mucho mejor después de haberme confiado a alguien
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I had better go — más vale que me vaya, mejor me vaya (esp LAm)•
he thinks he knows better — cree que se lo sabe todobut he knew better than to... — pero sabía que no se debía...
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they are better off than we are — están mejor de dinero que nosotros•
so much the better — tanto mejor•
write to her or, better still, go and see her — escríbele o, mejor aún, vete a verla•
they withdrew, the better to resist — se retiraron para poder resistir mejorlate 1., 3)•
to think better of it — cambiar de parecer3. N1) el/la mejor•
it's a change for the better — es una mejora2)4.VT mejorar; [+ record, score] superarto better o.s. — (financially) mejorar su posición; (culturally, educationally) superarse
II
['betǝ(r)]N (=gambler) apostador(a) m / f* * *
I ['betər, 'betə(r)]what do you think of the wine? - I've tasted better — ¿qué te parece el vino? - los he probado mejores
if they can both come, so much the better — si pueden venir los dos, mucho or tanto mejor
I can go one better: I'll give you interest-free credit — yo puedo hacerle una oferta aún mejor: le doy crédito sin interés
to be better — estar* mejor
II
1) ( comp of well I,II) mejorshe swims better than I do o than me — nada mejor que yo
2)had better — ( ought)
hadn't you better phone them? — ¿no deberías llamarlos?
well, I'd better be off — bueno, me tengo que ir
you'd better believe it! — (colloq) sí señor
3) ( more) (AmE) másit cost me better than $100 — me costó más de 100 dólares
III
a) ( superior of two)the better of the two — el mejor de los/las dos
for the better — para bien, para mejor
to get the better of somebody/something — ganarle la batalla a alguien/algo
my curiosity got the better of me — la curiosidad fue más fuerte que yo or pudo más que yo
IV
a) ( improve) mejorarb) ( surpass) \<\<score/record\>\> mejorar, superar -
3 subject
1. noun1) (citizen) Staatsbürger, der/-bürgerin, die; (in relation to monarch) Untertan, der/Untertanin, die2) (topic) Thema, das; (department of study) Fach, das; (area of knowledge) Fach[gebiet], das; (Art) Motiv, das; (Mus.) Thema, dason the subject of money — über das Thema Geld [reden usw.]; beim Thema Geld [sein, bleiben]
3)be a subject for something — (cause something) zu etwas Anlass geben
4) (Ling., Logic, Philos.) Subjekt, das2. adjective1) (conditional)be subject to something — von etwas abhängig sein od. abhängen
2) (prone)be subject to — anfällig sein für [Krankheit]; neigen zu [Melancholie]
3) (dependent) abhängig3. adverb 4. transitive verbsubject to — (dependent on) untertan (+ Dat.) [König usw.]; unterworfen (+ Dat.) [Verfassung, Gesetz, Krone]; untergeben (+ Dat.) [Dienstherrn]
1) (subjugate, make submissive) unterwerfen (to Dat.)2) (expose)subject somebody/something to something — jemanden/etwas einer Sache (Dat.) aussetzen
* * *1. adjective 2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) der/die Untertan(in)2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) der Gegenstad3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) das Fach4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) der Gegenstand5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) das Subjekt3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) unterwerfen2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) aussetzen•- academic.ru/71616/subjection">subjection- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *sub·jectI. n[ˈsʌbʤɪkt, -ʤekt]▪ on the \subject of sb/sth über jdn/etwwhile we're on the \subject wo wir gerade beim Thema sindthe planes have been the \subject of their concern die Flugzeuge waren Gegenstand ihrer Befürchtungenthe guest lecturer took as her \subject ‘imprisonment in modern society’ die Gastsprecherin hatte ‚die Freiheitsstrafe in der modernen Gesellschaft‘ zu ihrem Thema gewählt\subject of debate [or discussion] Diskussionsthema ntthe plan has been the \subject of debate recently über den Plan wurde vor Kurzem diskutiertto change the \subject das Thema wechselnto wander off the \subject vom Thema abschweifen3. (field) Fach nt; (at school) [Schul]fach nt; (specific research area) Spezialgebiet nt, Fachgebiet nthe's better at arts \subjects than science in den künstlerischen Fächern ist er besser als in den naturwissenschaftlichenher \subject is low-temperature physics sie hat sich auf Kältephysik spezialisiertII. adj[ˈsʌbʤɪkt]these flights are \subject to delay bei diesen Flügen muss mit Verspätung gerechnet werdenthe goods are \subject to a 20% discount die Waren sind um 20 % herabgesetztto be \subject to colds sich akk leicht erkältento be \subject to many dangers vielen Gefahren ausgesetzt seinto be \subject to depression zu Depressionen neigento be \subject to a high rate of tax einer hohen Steuer unterliegen3. (contingent on)to be \subject to approval genehmigungspflichtig sein\subject to payment vorbehaltlich einer Zahlung, unter dem Vorbehalt einer ZahlungIII. adv[ˈsʌbʤɪkt]▪ \subject to wennwe plan to go on Wednesday \subject to your approval wir haben vor, am Mittwoch zu gehen, wenn du nichts dagegen hast\subject to your consent vorbehaltlich Ihrer ZustimmungIV. vt[səbˈʤekt]1. (subjugate)▪ to be \subjected to sb/sth jdm/etw ausgesetzt [o unterworfen] seineveryone interviewed had been \subjected to unfair treatment alle Interviewten waren unfair behandelt wordento \subject sb/sth to criticism jdn/etw kritisierento \subject sb to a lie-detector test jdn einem Lügendetektortest unterziehento \subject sb to torture jdn foltern* * *['sʌbdZɪkt]1. nthe subject of the picture is... — das Thema or Sujet (geh)
he paints urban subjects — er malt städtische Motive
on the subject of... — zum Thema (+gen)...
while we're on the subject — da wir gerade beim Thema sind
while we're on the subject of mushrooms — wo wir gerade von Pilzen reden, apropos Pilze
that's off the subject — das gehört nicht zum Thema
6) (= object) Gegenstand m (of +gen in experiment, = person) Versuchsperson f, Versuchsobjekt nt; (= animal) Versuchstier nt, Versuchsobjekt nt; (ESP MED, for treatment) Typ mhe is the subject of much criticism — er wird stark kritisiert, er ist Gegenstand häufiger Kritik
he's a good subject for treatment by hypnosis — er lässt sich gut hypnotisch behandeln
2. adj1) (= conquered) unterworfen2)provinces subject to foreign rule — Provinzen pl unter Fremdherrschaft
to be subject to sth (to law, constant change, sb's will) — einer Sache (dat) unterworfen sein; to illness für etw anfällig sein; to consent, approval von etw abhängig sein
northbound trains are subject to delays — bei Zügen in Richtung Norden muss mit Verspätung gerechnet werden
prices/opening times are subject to change or alteration without notice — Preisänderungen/Änderungen der Öffnungszeiten sind vorbehalten
all these plans are subject to last minute changes — all diese Pläne können in letzter Minute noch geändert werden
all offers are subject to availability — alle Angebote nur so weit verfügbar
subject to confirmation in writing — vorausgesetzt, es wird schriftlich bestätigt
3. vt[səb'dZekt]1) (= subjugate) unterwerfen; terrorists, guerrillas zerschlagen2)to subject sb to sth (to questioning, analysis, treatment) — jdn einer Sache (dat) unterziehen; to test also jdn einer Sache (dat) unterwerfen; to torture, suffering, heat, ridicule, criticism jdn einer Sache (dat) aussetzen
to subject sb to criticism — jdn unter Kritik nehmen, jdn kritisieren
4. vr[səb'dZekt]to subject oneself to sth (to insults, suffering) — etw hinnehmen; (to criticism, ridicule) sich einer Sache (dat) aussetzen; (to examination, test, questioning) sich einer Sache (dat) unterziehen
* * *subject [ˈsʌbdʒıkt]A s1. (Gesprächs- etc) Gegenstand m, Thema n, Stoff m:a subject for debate ein Diskussionsthema;change the subject das Thema wechseln, von etwas anderem reden;don’t change the subject lenk nicht ab!;a) über (akk), bezüglich (gen),2. SCHULE, UNIV (Lehr-, Schul-, Studien)Fach n, Fachgebiet n:cooking has never been her subject Kochen war noch nie ihr Fachfor complaint zur Beschwerde)4. Gegenstand m, Objekt n:the subject of ridicule der Gegenstand des Spottes5. MUS Thema n (einer Fuge)6. KUNST Vorwurf m, Thema n, Sujet n7. a) Untertan(in)b) Staatsbürger(in), -angehörige(r) m/f(m):he is a British subject er hat oder besitzt die britische Staatsangehörigkeit8. LING Subjekt n, Satzgegenstand m9. MED etca) (Versuchs)Objekt nb) Versuchsperson f oder -tier nc) Leichnam m (für Sektionszwecke)d) Patient(in)12. PHILa) Substanz fb) Subjekt n, Ich n:subject and object Subjekt und Objekt, Ich und Nicht-IchB adj1. untertan, untergeben ( beide:to dat)2. abhängig (to von) (Staat etc)3. ausgesetzt (to dat):be subject to the approval of (erst noch) genehmigt werden müssen von;“subject to change” „Änderungen vorbehalten“;“subject to change without notice” WIRTSCH „freibleibend“;subject to consent vorbehaltlich Ihrer Zustimmung;subject to duty zollpflichtig;subject to the laws of nature den Naturgesetzen unterworfen;“subject to prior sale” WIRTSCH „Zwischenverkauf vorbehalten“5. anfällig (to für):he’s subject to headaches er neigt zu KopfschmerzenC v/t [səbˈdʒekt]to dat):subject sb to a test jemanden einer Prüfung unterziehen;subject o.s. to ridicule sich dem Gespött aussetzen* * *1. noun1) (citizen) Staatsbürger, der/-bürgerin, die; (in relation to monarch) Untertan, der/Untertanin, die2) (topic) Thema, das; (department of study) Fach, das; (area of knowledge) Fach[gebiet], das; (Art) Motiv, das; (Mus.) Thema, dason the subject of money — über das Thema Geld [reden usw.]; beim Thema Geld [sein, bleiben]
3)be a subject for something — (cause something) zu etwas Anlass geben
4) (Ling., Logic, Philos.) Subjekt, das2. adjective1) (conditional)be subject to something — von etwas abhängig sein od. abhängen
2) (prone)be subject to — anfällig sein für [Krankheit]; neigen zu [Melancholie]
3) (dependent) abhängig3. adverb 4. transitive verbsubject to — (dependent on) untertan (+ Dat.) [König usw.]; unterworfen (+ Dat.) [Verfassung, Gesetz, Krone]; untergeben (+ Dat.) [Dienstherrn]
1) (subjugate, make submissive) unterwerfen (to Dat.)2) (expose)subject somebody/something to something — jemanden/etwas einer Sache (Dat.) aussetzen
* * *(grammar) n.Satzgegenstand f. (one who is submitted to a higher authority) n.Untertan -en m. (school) n.Schulfach n. n.Fach ¨-er n.Fragenkomplex m.Gegenstand m.Lehrfach -¨er n.Subjekt -e n.Thema Themen n. v.unterwerfen v.
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